Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V389000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/2000 to 07/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 50082 | 11/03/2003 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/10/2003 | 10/15/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, the headlamp and dash wiring harness may be chafed by the actuation of the clutch pedal. this could result in abnormal operation of the wipers, turn signals, horn or lighting systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could affect driver visibility, could prevent a driver from sounding a warning by using the horn, and, when the turn signals are inoperative, the driver cannot use them to signal intent to turn, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reroute the wire harness and repair the harness if necessary. owner notification began november 3, 2003. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. c35.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0802303 | 07/08/2003 | 0804100 | 10003414 | Intermittent locking/unlocking of doors without activating the power door lock switch. *tt | 10/20/2003 |
| 0800702 | 03/25/2002 | 634087 | Subject regarding remote keyless entry programming procedures. *slc | 09/27/2002 | |
| 0801001 | 05/25/2001 | 620059 | Subject regarding airbag / clock spring service for various models including 2002 model year jeep liberty. *tt | 07/10/2001 | |
| 0832000 | 10/20/2000 | 618862 | On some vehicles, the service 4wd lamp is illuminated even though the truck is not a 4x4 vehicle. *tt | 05/03/2001 | |
| 0800600REV | 12/29/2000 | 080600 | 618049 | Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb | 04/03/2001 |
| 0803800 | 12/08/2000 | 616718 | Subject regarding safety systems - vehicle modifications / repair. *tt | 03/08/2001 | |
| 0803300 | 11/03/2000 | 615684 | Some vehicles may exhibit a fault code in the radio when performing diagnostic using the drb iii. the code reads cold cd. the fault code is not displayed to the customer and is only displayed when performing diagnostics. | 01/28/2001 | |
| 0803600 | 11/17/2000 | 615687 | Subject regarding circuits effected by ignition off draw (iod) fuse. *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
| 0803500 | 11/10/2000 | 615686 | Some vehicles may exhibit a surge while the speed control is engaged at 74 - 76 km/h (46 - 47 mph) and / or at 109 - 111 km/h (68 - 69 mph). *tt | 01/28/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 104300 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact was driving approximately 3 mph when all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact then noticed smoke coming from the dashboard area which then ignited into a fire. the driver was not injured and was abel to exit the vehicle safely. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the sensor timer module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and the vehicle failure was pending an investigation. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 104,300. | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 104300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph when the all the warning lights had illuminated on the instrumental panel. then there was smoke that started to come out the dash board and it turned into a fire. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that the sensor timer module needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and he was pending an investigation. the failure and current mileages were approximately 104,300. tb | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 187000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph with the heater in activation and suddenly the heater failed to operate. in addition, there was a strong burning odor and smoke emitting into of the vehicle. the contact was able to continue driving and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the heater blower relay wires melted. the failure caused permanent damage to the heater blower relay. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 187,000. kmj | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 187000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph with the heater in activation and suddenly the heater failed to operate. in addition, there was a strong burning odor and smoke emitting inside of the vehicle. the contact was able to continue driving. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the heater blower relay wires melted which caused permanent damage to the heater blower relay. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 187,000. js | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the cruise control, airbag and horn were defective. the dealer diagnosed that the clock spring in the steering column was defective and would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 111,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 03/24/2011 | 10000 | ||
| An existing nhtsa recall, 06v039000, exists for 2006 dodge dakotas. static can disable headlamps, turn signals, & windshield wipers. i have a 2001 dakota with the same issue. it happen 2-5 times per year. everything works again if i cycle the ignition, but that 's small comfort if the headlights go out @ 75 mph. dodge has refused to fix it for free, saying that it only applies to 2006. if it is a safety issue for a 2006, then it is a safety risk for 2001 too. the known fix is to re-flash the dash, which i assume means to reprogram the dash control processor. | |||
| 10/16/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Movement of tilt steering wheel in lower half of range will cause short-circuit of turn signal operation. left and right turn signal will be inoperative. radio circuit also affected. movement back into upper half of range will correct problem. | |||
| 11/17/2009 | 94000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the headlights flicker on and then back off. also all gauges on the instrument control panel have failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. he was awaiting the conclusion of the testing. the failure mileage was 94,000. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Lights flicker on and off, interior light go out, door alarm goes off at 70 mph, wipers go off by themselves, horn beeps, truck wont start. quick fix , discount the battery at reset the system, permanent fix to replace the central timing module. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2007 | 07/09/2001 | ||
| I have a 2001 durango that has a recall for a wiring connector under the front seat. i want to fix it myself do to my last exprience at a dealer. i called them and they said it had to go to the dealer and no repair kit could be provided to me. this is wrong! maybe the dealer could let me have his car for a day. i could do a lot that they would never know. please help! | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 2 | ||
| My 2001 dodge dakota truck has experienced the failure of its power control module (pcm) not once but twice in 2004. the original unit failed 57,500 miles and the second unit failed at just 7,000 miles. pcm failure means that electric power is cut unexpectedly to the engine leading to engine failure. in my case this happened once on a narrow hilly roadway and the second time in the fast lane of a freeway. such failure do not provide warnings and happen suddenly and unexpectedly. in both cases loosing power also meant loosing braking and power steering. while neither incident resulting in accidents for me, they could easily have (part luck & part skill). yet i have seen little regarding this matter. what is so sinister about this is that the bug is difficult to trace because it re-appears only randomly (initially i thought that i needed a tune-up or had received bad batch of fuel). there is no maintenance required of this unit and it has a warranty of 8/80,000. i have written to dodge regarding this matter requesting, among other things, an explanation of why these units failed and the hazards such failures place the driver and fellow motorists into. the manufacturer has responded but only in regard to the matter of reimbursement for car rental related to the second incident above where i was on a trip. nothing has been responded to with regard to the reliabilty of the units. the incident date below is the initial situation.*ak | |||
| 12/04/2004 | 54000 | 3 | |
| Consumer stated the electrical systems malfunctioned. as a result, the power switches, air bags, and horn vbecame inoperable. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 55400 | 1 | 03/03/2001 |
| I have a 2001 dodge dakota club cab 4.7l v8 4x4 with an electrical issue. after the vehicle is running for about 20 minutes, all lights begin to flash. it starts out a few times a minute, then they proceed to flash continuously. after about 30 minutes of driving at night, they are flashing to a point that makes it extremely difficult to drive. this includes the headlights, interior lights, and dash lights. once the vehicle is turned off, the lights continue to flash. if the vehicle is off for an extended period of time, the problem will go away, then return after driving for another 20 minutes. i have researched the issue and found that there are others with this type of issue.*ak | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 55000 | 1 | 12/27/2001 |
| While driving , the consumer pulled the headlight switch, and discovered the did not work. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and it was diagnosed the central timer module had to be replaced. *ak *ts *jb | |||
| 06/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving, the vehicle caught on fire, consumer stated that the vehicle had a bodyguard system installed.(claim#51-0491-004)*jb | |||
| 12/10/2000 | 1 | 09/04/2000 | |
| Service 4wd light became illuminated, however vehicle is not equipped with 4wd, after the light became illuminated, the vehicle started to stall at idle, chrysler is supposed to be releasing a flash for the problem, vehicle has been in the shop since 1-5-01 to try and repair problem, possible engine or electrical problem. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 3 | ||
| Abs failed three time, dealer replace the blown fuse with a higher amperage fuse, this makes the electrical subject to overheating and or fire. dealer altered the fuse system without informing the owner this is unacceptable. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 7 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| The check engine / mil (malfunction ignition light) comes on & the truck runs rough & the gas mileage goes down to half the normal amount. the 1st time was 11 months after purchase & has happened approx. every 3 to 4 months since. the spark plugs have been replaced after finding 1 cracked, the right side head was replaced due to warping & the #1 fuel injector replaced. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 48450 | 1 | 02/08/2002 |
| My wife drove my 2001 dodge dakota sport during the snow days and complained that the headlights would flicker. over a few weeks, i started to notice that they would flicker, along with the dash lights, taillights, dome light, and brake lights. then, as i had not been driving at night much, i had my 4 year old daughter with me coming from richmond to connersville, in, and this became severe while it was raining with fog. all lights would go off and come back on, they would also go off everything the delayed wipers would go work. then the delayed wipers would go everytime the lights would flicker. as the dodge dealer could not narrow the problem down without spending much money, i tried to troubleshoot myself since i did not believe the problem was what they instructed it may be. to make a long story short, it ended up being what i thought it was, the body control module (bcm) or central timing module (ctm) or time and alarm module which are all the same thing but the name has changed at times. this module controls the lights, wipers, keyless entry, etc. this was a very dangerous situation for me and my daughter due to this module that almost caused accidents by people pulling out in front of me because of headlights or not seeing my taillights at times. i have seen many complaints about this in dodge forums and have seen where dodge knows this is a major problem (maybe that's why they keep renaming the device). i just today had the module that i ordered programmed in my truck which was over $300. a used module will not work due to the vin being burned in memory in rom. i know this because i spent money on labor for the dealer to find that out. this should be a recall because it is a potentially dangerous situation! i could not drive at night until they could program it due to the risks! *tr | |||
| 08/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| In august 2004. a 2001 dodge dakaota pickup ran a stop sign and i hit him. the truck rolled and continued to run and caught the vehical on fire and burned the driver critically, and he ultimately died. why didn't the vehicle inertia switch cut the vehical off. i have a file claimed against the insurance company and an investigation may be launch on the truck. *ak | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 1 | 12/01/2003 | |
| Problems with windshield wipers and headlights would not shut off. *mr each time the engine was on, the wipers would come on and the lights would come on but not go off. the consumer had to disconnect the battery. the consumer requested that chrysler corporation should provide a fix for the electrical problem. *sc the consumer received a recall, regarding the electrical problem, however the dealer told the consumer that his problem was not apart of the recall. the consumer told the dealer he purchased a warranty, but the dealer told him the warranty did not cover electrical problems only power train issues.*jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states that the radio will not stay on or will lose power, the dash lights went off and on since purchase, the technicians replaced some wiring in the steering column to remedy the problem. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/17/2001 | 5 | 09/01/2001 | |
| I was in iowa buying cattle, pulling 24ft trailor on interstate hwy in process of passing 18 wheeler when engine quit. the truck was taken to a dodge dealership in iowa nov. 17, 2001. the name of dealership, harlan auto plex. shop foreman suggested wiring harness replacement. regional service manager in kansas insisted the problem was defective throttle position sensor. 17 days later and 3 different throttle position sensors plus other parts tried the reginal manager allowed the dealership to replace wiring harness. dodge sent to them the wrong wiring harness and truck motor had to be torn down again to install correct wiring harness. the truck has been in iowa in shopt 19 days and i live in tx. on 12-3 i was notified the truck was fixed as dodge told the dealership to get the truck out of their shop. i drove over 1,000 miles again to pick the truck up to find it torn down again. they have now notified me the truck is fixed, but there is no way to know if it is reeally fixed and won't know until back on the interstate. this could be very dangerous. dodge will not pay for any of these travel expenses incurred nor help in anyway getting the truck back to texas. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2001 | 0 | ||
| Was parked inside of a shopping center and started vehicle, exiting out of parking lot and vehicle caught on fire. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/29/2005 | 74000 | 1 | |
| Recently investigated a fire in a 2001 dodge dakota r/t pickup truck equipped with a 5.9 liter gasoline engine. fire originates at and confined to the central timer module and the c1, c2 & c3 wiring harness connectors attached to the module. the central timer module is located behind the kickpanel at the front lower left side of the passenger compartment below the fuse panel and the parking brake pedal. the vehicle was parked for approx. 30 minutes prior to the fire. if any one else has experienced a fire in this location or would like additional information, please contact steven c. rowe fire investigation at 610-285-6542 or by e-mail at scrfireinv@direcway.com . *nm | |||
| 5 | |||
| Vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall 03v389000 repairs concerning dashboard wiring harness. the repairs were done, but vehicle was still having problems with windshield wipers/ horn/ interior and exterior lighting systems. the dealer was asking consumer to pay $500 to diagnoses and resolution of the problem. consumer was requesting a call back.*ak | |||